EPSO: Briefing on EC Horizon 2020 Draft work programme for 2018-20, 10.10.2017 on the members’ only website. All information for plant scientists in one document and additional researched information e.g. evaluator database, hints on ERC, partner search.
EPSO: Position on the next EU Framework Programnme for Research and Innovation, FP9, 19.9.2017, welcoming the continued inclusion of the successful Excellent Science pillar in FP9, and setting out our position for research priorities and mechanisms to engender a mission-based approach to close the research and innovation cycle through increasing support for collaborative basic research, encouraging increased levels of trans-disciplinarity and emphasising the importance of plant science in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
EPSO: Opinion on the SAM Explanatory Note on New Techniques in Agricultural Biotechnology, 15.9.2017, welcoming the science based view on applications and implications including risk and benefits. EPSO calls for urgent action to promote progress in plant science and commercial breeding in Europe to meet challenges for agriculture in due time. EPSO encourages the European Commission to develop options regarding the regulation of new techniques in agricultural biotechnology. EC Explanatory Note, 28.4.2017
EPSO: Opinion on the SAM Explanatory Note on New Techniques in Agricultural Biotechnology, 15.9.2017, welcoming the science based view on applications and implications including risk and benefits. EPSO calls for urgent action to promote progress in plant science and commercial breeding in Europe to meet challenges for agriculture in due time. EPSO encourages the European Commission to develop options regarding the regulation of new techniques in agricultural biotechnology. EC Explanatory Note, 28.4.2017
EPSO: Synthetic Biology should not be confused with the application of new breeding techniques, updated statement, 30.8.2017, reemphasizing that the techniques themselves do not define whether an organism or product is of synthetic origin just by their mere application; and that a synthetic organism should be substantially different from any organism that can occur in nature
EPSO: Opportunities for Plant Scientists in the European LIFE Programme Call 2017, 18.7.2017. Most relevant are the environmental sub-programmes Nature and biodiversity; Resource efficiency; and Governance / information. The Climate sub-programme is useful too. Most deadlines 7-26.9.2017, some in March 2018.
EPSO: Opportunities for Plant Scientists within European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), 10.7.2017 Most relevant is the European Regional Development Fund with dedicated funds for the research and innovation theme. The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development is useful as it supports the EIP AGRI Operational Groups, and the European Social Fund has openings for higher education institutions. Contact your national managing authority to apply.
EPSO: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol by national legislation in the countries of Europe, statement, 3.7.2017, asking the European Commission and the Member States to support the adoption of uniform legislation across Europe for the exchange and use of Plant Genetic Resources by applying the multilateral system enshrined in the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). In this way these resources would be subject to the standardized material transfer agreement procedures, which are considered of key importance to sustain future research and breeding activities.
EPSO: Report and recommendations on Plants and Microbiomes from the workshop in Vienna 23.2.2017, published 23.3.2017 and highlighting the concept of Diverse crops with diverse microbiomes for diverse diets and resilient production.
EPSO: Updated Statement: Crop Genetic Improvement Technologies, 12.01.2017. EPSO acknowledges the interpretation of the EU GMO legislation as both process and product based and considers that this could help to clarify the legal status of the NPBTs. In its update EPSO includes recently published reports from Belgium and Italy.
EPSO: Submission to the EC consultation on Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation, 28.12.2016, completed online questionnaire; “Horizon 2020 is a unique opportunity to bring European scientists and societies closer together to help build an inclusive, collaborative Europe and world.” and highlighting urgently needed improvements in the Societal Challenges programmes to increase the impact of Horizon 2020
EPSO: Synthetic Biology is much more than the application of new breeding techniques, statement 7.12.2016, pointing out that the application of a certain technique or material does not lead automatically to a Synthetic Biology organism or product, and a synthetic organism should be different from any organism found in nature.
EPSO: Updated Briefing on Horizon 2020 Work Programmes 2017, All information for plant scientists in one document plus additional researched information. Updated information includes country participation (including UK), final call texts, 2014 call analysis, 24.8.2016
EPSO: Analysis of Horizon 2020 Calls in 2014 for plant scientists available in Members Section, 3.5.2016
EPSO: Submission to EC consultation on SC5 - Potential priorities for research and innovation in the 2018-20 Work Programme of Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge “Climate action, Environment, Resource efficiency and Raw materials”, 8.4.2016
EPSO: Fascination of Plants Day Success Stories 2015, From Bosnia to Bolivia, from South Africa to South Korea, FoPD 2015 truly united a global research community and engaged the public with plant science on an unprecedented scale. Read Success Stories and social media highlights from just some of the 965 events across 56 countries, 29.2.2016
EPSO: Updated Statement: Crop Genetic Improvement Technologies, 18.12.2015; EPSO asks the EC to follow the Member States “New Techniques Working Group” report and provide legal certainty for science and industry regarding application and exploration of New Plant Breeding Techniques (NPBTs) to allow the plant sector addressing the Grand Challenges. Interpretation of EU GMO legislation as both process and product based could help to clarify the legal status of the NPBTs
EPSO Briefing on EC Horizon 2020 Official Work Programmes 2016/17, 19.10.2015 on the members’ only website. All information for plant scientists in one document and additional researched information e.g. success rates WP 2014 calls, NEW: Hints on ERC, Marie-Curie and Societal Challenges proposals, Starting fact and policy collection.
EPSO: Submission to EC consultation ‘Towards a Long-term strategy for European research and innovation until 2020 and beyond’, submission summary and completed questionnaire, calling to urgently strengthen collaborative basic research, supporting all technologies equally, including improvement of yield and yield stability and plant compounds for human nutrition and health, 3.7.2015. Based on the EC background paper with impact on the 2nd part of the Horizon 2020 and beyond (FP9)
EPSO: Updated Briefing on the EIP on “Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability” for EPSO Members available in the Members Section, 13.10.14
EPSO: Submitted input to EC consultation on Science With and For Society, suggesting support for ‘Science with society snowball initiatives that are directly bringing scientists together with society, are interactive, regular and long-term and give the research community the capacity to build their communication activities to the society at large’. 9.10.2014
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